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Swiss robotics company Nautica Technologies raise €3.4 million for its underwater robots
EU Startups
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July 3, 2025
Nautica Technologies, a Zurich-based robotics startup, has successfully raised €3.4 million to fuel the commercialisation of Nautica’s technology and support the first commercial deployments across customer fleets. The round was led by b2venture,...
Zurich-BOXX deal shines spotlight on Canadian, home-grown insurtech
Canadian Underwriter
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July 3, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Canadian-based cyber insurance specialist BOXX Insurance. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Zurich says BOXX will be integrated into its Zurich Global Ventures (ZGV) group,...
Switzerland’s intelligence agency has named Russia and China as the main espionage threats
The Odessa Journal
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Switzerland’s Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) warned in its annual report that the espionage threat in Switzerland remains high amid growing global instability, with the main risks coming from Russia and China, as reported by the japantimes....
Zurich Insurance Buys Canadian Insurance Technology Firm BOXX
Insurance Journal
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July 3, 2025
Zurich Insurance Group AG agreed to buy BOXX Insurance Inc, a Canadian cyber risk management firm, marking the Swiss insurer’s latest push into the insurance technology sector. The acquisition will see BOXX becoming part of Zurich’s platforms...
Rudolf Named Global Distributor of Sanitized Technologies
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 3, 2025
A new partnership aims to scale Sanitized AG’s odor neutralization and antimicrobial technologies. The Swiss company announced a new exclusive distribution partnership with German specialty chemical company Rudolf Holding SE & Co. KG. Effective...
How the Swiss Travel Pass gives you complete access to Switzerland’s culture
Conference & Meetings World
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July 3, 2025
Switzerland is known for mountains and trains arriving on time. Less well-known is its cultural landscape that makes it an exceptional destination for international business events and conventions. And after the the business event, one of the best...
Zurich Insurance buys insurtech BOXX
Digital Insurance
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July 3, 2025
(Bloomberg) --Zurich Insurance Group AG agreed to buy BOXX Insurance Inc, a Canadian cyber risk management firm, marking the Swiss insurer's latest push into the insurance technology sector. The acquisition will see BOXX becoming part of Zurich's...
Switzerland seeks trade deal with Trump without getting into EU bind
Yahoo Finance
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By Dave Graham ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland is exploring what concessions it can make to secure a deal with Washington on trade, but it must tread carefully to protect its interests with key trading partner, the European Union, politicians and...
Cotra’s new remarketing centre is “game-changer” for Switzerland (and beyond)
Fleet Europe
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July 3, 2025
Cotra AG has opened that country’s most advanced vehicle remarketing centre. Located in Studen in Berne canton, the 6,000-m2 facility can process up to 10,000 vehicles per year. “This is a game-changer for the Swiss automotive market”, says Peter...
From Ambition to Achievement: Swiss International School Qatar’s class of 2025 sets off for global destinations
I Love Qatar
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July 3, 2025
The Swiss International School Qatar announced that as they close the academic year, it is with great pride that they share the university destinations of the SISQ Class of 2025. This year’s graduates have received more than 170 offers from...
Swiss perception of immigrants ‘outdated’
Swissinfo
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July 3, 2025
Perception of Swiss immigrants is outdated, according to study Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....
Scientists Just Mapped Platinum Atoms — and It Could Transform Catalysis Forever
ScienceDaily
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Using nuclear magnetic resonance, researchers at ETH Zurich have studied the atomic environments of single platinum atoms in solid supports as well as their spatial orientation. In the future, this method can be used to optimize the production of...
Swiss shoe maker On employs one robot instead of 300 workers
Swissinfo
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July 3, 2025
On opens production in Zurich - one robot instead of 300 workers Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence....
Swiss authorities move to shut branch of US-backed Gaza aid group
The National News
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Swiss authorities have moved to strike off a branch of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has faced widespread criticism over the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians near its distribution centres. The group began handing out food aid in Gaza...
Swiss cloud platform Impossible Cloud Network (ICN) secures €28.8 million to become an alternative to “monopolistic hyperscalers”
EU Startups
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July 3, 2025
Zug-based Impossible Cloud Network (ICN), a data-sovereign Web3 cloud platform powering over 1,000 enterprise customers, today announced €28.8 million in total venture funding, propelling the firm to a post-money valuation of more than €398...
Swiss-Singapore partnership to develop therapies for autoimmune diseases
Biospectrum Asia
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July 2, 2025
Swiss-Singapore partnership to develop therapies for autoimmune diseases July 3, 2025 | Thursday | News RDP Pharma AG and Experimental Drug Development Centre launch strategic collaboration image credit- shutterstock RDP Pharma AG, a Swiss...
Watches of Switzerland Warns US Tariffs to Weigh on Margin
The Business of Fashion
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July 3, 2025
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc’s profit margin will potentially be hit by US import tariffs this year, as watchmakers raise prices and demand resellers absorb some of the pain in the key market. The UK-based luxury watch retailer said its margin...
BX Digital Participates in Swiss National Bank’s Project Helvetia
Fintech News Switzerland
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July 3, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Switzerland News once a month in your Inbox BX Digital, a Zurich-based firm, is participating in Project Helvetia, a Swiss National Bank (SNB) initiative focused on the settlement of tokenised assets using...
B.C. researcher helps discover new drug-resistant West African parasitic worm
Castlegar News
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July 3, 2025
A team of researchers, including one from Surrey's Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), has discovered a new species of drug-resistant parasitic roundworm. "The discovery was made in a West African parasite population during a study led by Dr....
From Ambition to Achievement: Swiss International School Qatar’s class of 2025 sets off for global destinations
I Love Qatar
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July 3, 2025
The Swiss International School Qatar announced that as they close the academic year, it is with great pride that they share the university destinations of the SISQ Class of 2025. This year’s graduates have received more than 170 offers from...